ATechnical Notes

Serial port

The printer’s serial port provides an RS-232 interface connection to PCs and other hosts. The printer’s serial port has these built-in default settings.

Variable (factory default, Switch 7, down)

Baud rate — 9600

Flagging — Software (XON/XOFF)

Parity — None

Stop bits — 1

Data bits — 8

Check parity — False

Protocol — Normal

When Switch 7 on the printer’s rear panel is in the down position, you can change the default setting. To change the serial port’s settings, you can use the PostScript Level 2 setdevparams command. Refer to the Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference for details.

Fixed (Switch 7, up)

Baud rate — 1200

Flagging — Software (XON/XOFF)

Parity — Space

Stop bits — 1

Data bits — 7

Check parity — False

Protocol — Normal

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Tektronix Phaser 300X user manual Serial port